Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A Pipkin
- Statue of an Athlete
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Medieval Prisons
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Mary Ward
- The County Court House
- Bootham Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Black Death
- The Minster after the Reformation